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Chapter 3 Defining Preferences and Using Configuration, Diagnostic, and File Management Tools
File Management Tools
Step 9 To transfer a file to a remote server, choose the Remote server option.
a. Enter the path to the location of the file.
b. For FTP transfers, enter the type. Valid types are the following:
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ap—ASCII files in passive mode
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an—ASCII files in non-passive mode
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ip—Binary image files in passive mode
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in—Binary image files in non-passive mode
Step 10 Click Trans fer to start the file transfer.
The Enter Username and Password dialog box appears.
Step 11 Enter the username, password, and domain (if required) for the remote server.
Step 12 Click OK to continue the file transfer.
The file transfer process might take a few minutes; make sure that you wait until it is finished.
Step 13 Click Close when the file transfer is finished.
Modes
The following table shows the modes in which this feature is available:
Upgrade Software from Cisco.com Wizard
The Upgrade Software from Cisco.com Wizard lets you automatically upgrade the ASDM and adaptive
security appliance to more current versions.
Note This feature is not available in the user or admin context mode in a single security context.
In this wizard, you can do the following:
• Download the list of available releases from Cisco.com.
• Select an ASDM image file or ASA image file for upgrade.
• Upgrade the images you have selected.
• Reload the firewall if you have upgraded the ASA image (optional).
Note You must upgrade incrementally from one version to the next (for example, from Version 6.1 to 6.2, from
Version6.1(3) to 6.1(5), and so on). You cannot upgrade from Version 5.2(3) to 6.1(3).
To upgrade software from Cisco.com, perform the following steps:
Firewall Mode Security Context
Routed Transparent Single
Multiple
Context System
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